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“He’s great on the court,” a sportswriter said of a college basketball playerin a interview with his coach. “But’s how’s his scholastic work?” “Why, he makes straight A’s,” replied the coach. “Wonderful!” said the sportswriter. “Yes,” agreed the coach, “but his B’s are a little crooked.”

No, but they gave one to me anyway. – L.A. Lakers rookie Elden Campbell whenasked if he earned a degree at Clemson University

How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it.

Why did the chicken cross the basketball court?Because it heard the referee was blowing fouls.

I once read a magazine bio of a down-and-out basketball star who was so desperately addicted that he took to crime. Let’s call him “Joe” for dramatic effect. His first mistake was to rob a convenience store in his own neighborhood.The owner of the store instantly recognized the six-foot-plus basketball star neighbor despite his pathetic attempt to wear a mask. When the owner said,”Joe, don’t do this, okay?” To which the player/robber replied, “Naw, it ain’t me, man. It ain’t me.”

A true Bobby Knight story recalled as best as can be remembered from the “Morning Briefing” section of the L.A. Times:In the ’80 Olympics, the U.S. basketball team, coached by Bobby Knight, played and beat the Chinese team handily. When asked about the win, Bobby said, “It was a lot of fun playing the Chinese, but an hour later, we wanted to play them again.”